Kamba Wagi Ne Talking Dictionary

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a fakɓalas

n phrase your (2) necks

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

amel

n eye

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an anig

n mother’s mother

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an anig

n woman

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apa

n elder brother

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

arit

two; 2

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

aritole

I have two

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

bebapide

he’s not sitting there

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

bul

n paddle

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

da eβa pidea

I’m not sitting

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da fo aritole

I have two pigs

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

damkol

n phrase my chest

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damkon

n phrase your chest

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de dena ina

I’m sitting

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el

n teeth

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eβeldoro

n hand

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eβengale

n phrase your finger

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fa

n betel nut

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fakɓal

n phrase my neck

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fakɓal

n phrase neck

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fakɓan

n phrase your neck

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fel

n leg

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fel

n leg (including foot)

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

felag

n phrase their legs

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fenig

n phrase our legs

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fo dasil alit

n phrase my two pigs

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fo dasil gatu

n phrase my black pig

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fo ene

n phrase this pig

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fo gatu

n phrase black pig

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fo gatu arit

n phrase two black pigs

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fo ole

yes, a pig

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furuakena

n morning

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

gatu

adj black

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

gei

adv today

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ignapetu

we see them

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ihlam

n door

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

karag

adj red

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karan

n phrase your blood

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karlag

n phrase their blood

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karnit

n phrase your (2) blood

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kefsilag

n phrase their bones

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kefsinit

n phrase your (2) bones

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keleβ kapipelβin

tomorrow I won’t see you

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keli

n cuscus

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kemasam

thank you very much

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ker

n tree

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ker uru

n leaf

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keβ

n fire

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kiam

three; 3

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kili

n coconut tree

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kiri

n coconut tree

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kiβara

n cassowary

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

koag

n tusk

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konen

n phrase your skin

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ku

n canoe

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le

n river

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le

n water

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lo

n house

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mele

n flying fox

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mem am

n father’s mother

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mem nagur

n mother’s father

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mem nali

n father’s father

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mwaen

hello

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mwaen twe kana

say hello

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nadapera

you see me

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nagur

adj younger

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nesen

n bow

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nilasindigam

n sister

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nirasin

n daughter

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nirasin

n sister

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no

n his nose

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no

n phrase your nose

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nol

n phrase my nose

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nol

n nose

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nug bebapide

he’s not sitting here

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olag

n phrase their bellies

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onig

n phrase our bellies

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ot

n phrase your belly

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palandis

n axe

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pelin

I saw you

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saga

adj white

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sal

n phrase my muscle

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saug

n wing

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soloβe

n stars

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suknel

n elbow

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tanegolewalos

nine; 9

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tangisen

thank you

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tanigole

five; 5

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tanigole ari

ten; 10

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tanigole usi

six; 6

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tanigolekiam

eight; 8

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tiperen

you didn’t see me

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tiperina

you don’t see me

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tume peren

yesterday you saw me

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tume perin

yesterday I saw you

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usi

one; 1

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ɓa

n fly

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ɓan

n ground

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ʃigum

n spear

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

βeβ

n wallaby

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

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Kamba Wagi Ne Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison, Neal Kelso and Jeremy Fahringer. (2020) Kamba Wagi Ne language contributors are credited within the dictionary entries.
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